Help me increase Iron!!

I DON'T want to have an IV of iron. I am already on iron pills. I have a couple weeks to increase my iron or else I need to get the IV. I'm already having problems with constipation and don't need more. But I need help.

Natural ways OTHER than spinich?

Help Ladies! Muah!

I DON'T want to have an IV of iron. I am already on iron pills. I have a couple weeks to increase my iron or else I need to get the IV. I'm already having problems with constipation and don't need more. But I need help.

I was just talking to my doc about iron at my last appointment. If you eat meat, red meat and turkey are good sources. If you only get it from plant sources you need to have some vitamin c with it- this helps your body absorb it. If you're having a spinach salad toss in some strawberries or orange segments. Also start hitting the dried fruit- it could also help with constipation;). This page will tell you tons about iron and how to get it. http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/iron/

I was just talking to my doc about iron at my last appointment. If you eat meat, red meat and turkey are good sources. If you only get it from plant sources you need to have some vitamin c with it- this helps your body absorb it. If you're having a spinach salad toss in some strawberries or orange segments. Also start hitting the dried fruit- it could also help with constipation;). This page will tell you tons about iron and how to get it. http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/iron/

Actually I do eat meat. I'm anemic even outside of pregnancy but its not so bad I have very little issues. I'm already on iron pills and thought I was doing really good. But my Doc's are saying not enough. Ugh.

But thanks for the websites! I'll try to get online and check it out.

Actually I do eat meat. I'm anemic even outside of pregnancy but its not so bad I have very little issues. I'm already on iron pills and thought I was doing really good. But my Doc's are saying not enough. Ugh.

try Bifera. it's an over-the-counter iron supplement made with heme iron, the same kind of iron you find in red meat. it is really gentle on the system and doesn't cause constipation and nausea. i take it and love it. www.bifera.comÂ

try Bifera. it's an over-the-counter iron supplement made with heme iron, the same kind of iron you find in red meat. it is really gentle on the system and doesn't cause constipation and nausea. i take it and love it. www.bifera.comÂ

This is gonna sound really silly but when my mom was pregnant with me ( back in the day) she was very anemic and passed out all the time and they told her a corpse had better blood pressure lol...anyway her doctor told her to cook her food in a good old fashioned cast iron skillet because the food would absorb the metal...go figure...hope you get this thing worked out :D

This is gonna sound really silly but when my mom was pregnant with me ( back in the day) she was very anemic and passed out all the time and they told her a corpse had better blood pressure lol...anyway her doctor told her to cook her food in a good old fashioned cast iron skillet because the food would absorb the metal...go figure...hope you get this thing worked out :D

I second the reccomendation for Floradix - specifically get the Floravital (it's basically the same but a gluten-free version so it absorbs a bit better) both are non-constipating. In fact, i'm more regular when I take the Foradix than when I don't. It's reccommended by many doctors and midwives, you'll even see ads for it in pregnancy mags. Just mix about 10-20 ml a day with a glass of OJ and you're good to go. I've been taking it for years after it was suggested by another midwife I know to help with my (pre-preg) iron-deficiency anemia. It worked like a charm, even my doctor was amazed.

You can get it at Vitamin Shoppe and Whole Foods among other places.

I second the reccomendation for Floradix - specifically get the Floravital (it's basically the same but a gluten-free version so it absorbs a bit better) both are non-constipating. In fact, i'm more regular when I take the Foradix than when I don't. It's reccommended by many doctors and midwives, you'll even see ads for it in pregnancy mags. Just mix about 10-20 ml a day with a glass of OJ and you're good to go. I've been taking it for years after it was suggested by another midwife I know to help with my (pre-preg) iron-deficiency anemia. It worked like a charm, even my doctor was amazed.

Go buy a fortified breakfast cereal. I eat something called Wheatabix in the uk (you guys might have something similar). It has nearly twice as much iron as the normal fortified stuff. Also at least triple your vitamin C intake so eat grapefruit, kiwis, blueberries etc etc Vitamin C is what transports iron to the blood. If you don't have enough vit c then no matter how much iron you take it won't get to your blood it will simply work through your digestive system. I had this in early pregnancy and sorted it really quickly this way - I know it's all acidic but seriously it works!

Go buy a fortified breakfast cereal. I eat something called Wheatabix in the uk (you guys might have something similar). It has nearly twice as much iron as the normal fortified stuff. Also at least triple your vitamin C intake so eat grapefruit, kiwis, blueberries etc etc Vitamin C is what transports iron to the blood. If you don't have enough vit c then no matter how much iron you take it won't get to your blood it will simply work through your digestive system. I had this in early pregnancy and sorted it really quickly this way - I know it's all acidic but seriously it works!

Peanut butter, beans, cream if wheat (hot cereal) are a few things that can help with it.. The cream of wheat has 50% of your daily need in each serving... With that alone, I got my levels up.. Hope this helps

Peanut butter, beans, cream if wheat (hot cereal) are a few things that can help with it.. The cream of wheat has 50% of your daily need in each serving... With that alone, I got my levels up.. Hope this helps

I don't eat red meat so I was really worried about keeping my iron levels up, but so far so good...I've spoken to my midwife a lot about this (as anemia is one of the things that will force me to deliver in the hospital vs the birthing center) and she suggested:LOTS of beansdried fruitturkey/chickengreen veggies are great (spinach, kale, etc) but as pp have mentioned, not as easily absorbed so good to eat with something high in vitamin C which increases absorbtion

She also suggested Floridex as a supplement if my levels start to fall as they tend to as your pregnancy progresses.

I don't eat red meat so I was really worried about keeping my iron levels up, but so far so good...I've spoken to my midwife a lot about this (as anemia is one of the things that will force me to deliver in the hospital vs the birthing center) and she suggested:LOTS of beansdried fruitturkey/chickengreen veggies are great (spinach, kale, etc) but as pp have mentioned, not as easily absorbed so good to eat with something high in vitamin C which increases absorbtion

She also suggested Floridex as a supplement if my levels start to fall as they tend to as your pregnancy progresses.

Have you tried washing your iron pills down with OJ?? Also not taking anything involving calcium within a couple hours of taking them? The OJ has Vitamin C, which maximises the absorption of the iron. I am a huge fan of spinach salad with a citrus vinagrette, really good if you microwave it for like 30 seconds so it wilts the spinach just a bit. Top with mandarin oranges and slivered almonds. Iron powerhouse.

Have you tried washing your iron pills down with OJ?? Also not taking anything involving calcium within a couple hours of taking them? The OJ has Vitamin C, which maximises the absorption of the iron. I am a huge fan of spinach salad with a citrus vinagrette, really good if you microwave it for like 30 seconds so it wilts the spinach just a bit. Top with mandarin oranges and slivered almonds. Iron powerhouse.

Hiya.I'm a vegetarian so worry about my iron levels a lot.I would echo what the other ladies have said eg fortified cereal and making sure your vitamin c intake is increased to maximise iron absorbtion.not sure if you drink tea (im british so its a big part of my diet!) but a medical professional told me that the tanine in tea stops your body from absorbing iron so I should never have it with meals.dried apricots are also a great source.dipping dried fruit in dark chocolate makes upping your iron levels much more fun!x

Hiya.I'm a vegetarian so worry about my iron levels a lot.I would echo what the other ladies have said eg fortified cereal and making sure your vitamin c intake is increased to maximise iron absorbtion.not sure if you drink tea (im british so its a big part of my diet!) but a medical professional told me that the tanine in tea stops your body from absorbing iron so I should never have it with meals.dried apricots are also a great source.dipping dried fruit in dark chocolate makes upping your iron levels much more fun!x

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